Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Mar 15, 2022

94, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.  He was the beloved husband of the late Dolores (Dupuis) Notarianni.  Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Maria “Albina” (Branca) Notarianni.

Pasco was a purchasing agent for Imperial Knife for many years.  He was also a U.S. Navy Veteran.

Mar 14, 2022

85, of West Palm Beach, Fl, passed away on March 14, 2022 . She was the beloved wife of the late Farrell Burgess. Born in East Providence, she was the daughter of the late  Manuel and Mary (Cordeiro) Souza. Diana was employed at the Four Seasons Hotel for many years and also was a long-time volunteer at several soup...

Mar 14, 2022

89, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Philip Hulitar Hospice, Providene. She was the beloved wife of John J. McDonough. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the Thomas and Angelina (Ventriglia) Pisatauro.

Besides her husband John, she is survived by her loving children, John “Jack” McDonough and...

Mar 13, 2022

79, of Providence, passed away peacefully Sunday March 13, 2022 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Jakubowski) Volatile.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Marion (DelGiudice) Volatile. John was the Chairman and CEO of ADITIME for many years.

Besides his wife he was...

Mar 12, 2022

50, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Nicole (Ruggieri) Pilozzi for 22 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of Arlene (Verdecchia) Pilozzi, and the late John Pilozzi Jr. Jay was employed by Stop & Shop for 32 years, many of those years as a...

Mar 12, 2022

Walter J. McGarty, Jr. of Narragansett passed away peacefully at home on March 12. He was the husband of Eileen (Campbell), father of Sean P. (Ret. PFD) and Tracy E. and grandfather to Shannon.

Walter served in the United States Army at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, from 1963-65 before joining the Providence Fire Department in 1965....

Mar 11, 2022

40, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. She was the soulmate of her beloved husband Scott K. Strumar. Born in Winchester, MA, raised in Woburn, MA she was the daughter of Joseph DiRienzo and Heidi & Paul Boscia. Jessica worked as the marketing director of Wickford Dental Associates....

Mar 10, 2022

Gerard Coppolelli

95, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at St. Elizabeth’s Home in East Greenwich, RI.  He was the husband of the late Ellen (Thornton) Coppolelli.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Clarence and Amelia (Marrapese) Coppolelli and a life-long resident of Cranston.  He is survived by his brother Walter...

Mar 10, 2022

77, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Richard J. Tortolani and Rita Mary Agnes Enright Tortolani.  Richard worked as a toolmaker for many years, before retiring.

He is survived by his children, Hope Ann Taylor of West Warwick, Richard J. Tortolani, III of Cranston,...

Mar 10, 2022

56, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 10, 2022, surrounded by her children and husband.  She was the beloved wife of Richard A. Paliotte, Jr. as they were married for 33 years.

Born in Plattsburgh, NY, she was the daughter of Gary and Nancy (Costo) Perry of New York. Angela received her undergraduate...

Mar 10, 2022

Corrine Marie Penza was a caring wife, mother, aunt, sister, and friend. She passed away on March 10, 2022 at age 85 in her home state, Rhode Island. Corrine was born to the late Joseph and Della (Ammiano) Barbato on March 30, 1936. She spent her life in Rhode Island, where she married the late Ovidio “Ray” Penza. Ray...

Mar 7, 2022

Ann M. Sykes, 54, of West Warwick passed away peacefully on Monday March 7, 2022 at home. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the Elida “Lily” (Valdez) Violante and the late Angelo Violante.

Her care giving nature carried through to all aspects of her life. She was a teacher’s aide having worked in numerous day...

Mar 6, 2022

of Cranston, passed away Sunday March 6, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Clark) Schayer for 59 years. Born in Cranston he was the son of the late Joseph and Louise (Nevelle) Schayer. Richard worked for Pepsi Cola as a truck driver for many years before retiring and was a...

Mar 4, 2022

71, of Boston, MA passed away Friday March 4, 2022 at her home.

Born in New Haven, CT she was the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy (Leahy) Wandyes, she has resided in Boston for the past 45 years.

She was employed as a fashion coordinator for Filenes, Boston for many years until retiring....

Mar 4, 2022

70, of Narragansett died Friday evening, March 4, after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed away surrounded by his loving family, to whom he devoted his life. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Edward and Madelyn (Oxley) Hochwarter.  He leaves behind his beloved wife Linda M (Barclay) Hochwarter; his two children, Lisa E...

Mar 4, 2022

88, of Lincoln passed away peacefully on March 4, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Frank D’Andrea.

Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Catherine Cimino.

Mrs. D’Andrea enjoyed traveling, shopping, sewing, knitting, cooking, baking and playing the piano.  She was an active...

Mar 3, 2022

Albert B. Patalano Jr., 80, formerly of Waterford, CT passed peacefully on March 3, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Janet (Atherton) Patalano. Born and raised in Providence, a son of the late Albert B. and Filomena A. (Vacca) Patalano. Albert graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1964 with...

Mar 2, 2022

Sergeant Vincenzo B. DiPippo, USMC quit his post today as a resident of this side of eternity, having been properly relieved by God the Almighty. He served as an Aircraft Navigation Systems Technician in the United States Marine Corps from November 1953 to December 1956. He was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, and...

Mar 2, 2022

ANTHONY J. FUSCONE, 51, of Scituate Farms Dr., Cranston, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at RI Hospital in Providence.  Born in Providence, he was the cherished and devoted son of Marie C. (Cabral) Fuscone with whom he lived and the late Giuseppe Fuscone.

Anthony enjoyed classic cars, food and sitting in the back yard enjoying nature....

Mar 1, 2022

of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.  She was the beloved wife of the late Giovanni Aceto.  Born in Esperia, Frosinone, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Maria (Aceto) DeAngelis.

Celeste was the devoted mother of Luca Aceto, Luigi Aceto and his wife Susan and the late Anna Paliotta and her...